MarketEuropean UnionAllergen Cross-Reference (FIC Annex II)
Catch the allergen that needs bold type on the ingredients list before the label goes to print, not after a recall.
Which market this reads
What this check reads: European Union. No other market is covered.
Reads Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the EU list of 14 allergens, with its processing exemptions. The US major food allergen list is a different and shorter list and is not read here: celery, mustard, lupin, molluscs and sulphites appear in this dataset and are not on it. Run against a US label this check therefore flags entries the US list does not name, and it is not a screen against US law.
What it does
Cross-references ingredient lists against the 14 mandatory EU allergens and scientific processing exemptions in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 Annex II.
Ask it like this
youCross-check this recipe against the 14 EU allergens: wheat flour, fully refined soybean oil, water, salt.
You never name it yourself. Your assistant picks the right tool: allergen_cross_check__cross_check_allergen_list
What you give it
| What to give | Kind of value | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ingredients | string[] | yes | ingredient or sub-ingredient names to screen, min 1 item |
| sulphite_concentration_mg_kg | number | optional | total SO2 in mg/kg or mg/L for the finished product, checked against the 10 mg/kg declaration threshold |
What you get back
| What comes back | Kind of value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| matched_allergens | array | ingredient + allergen + annex_reference + is_exempt + exemption_reason + highlight_required |
| confidence | number | 0–100 |
| review_required | boolean | true when confidence is below threshold |
| disclaimer | string | states what Annex II specifies, never asserts a product is safe |
Sources
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex II and Article 21
- European Commission food information for consumers legislation portal
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How uncertainty is handled
This check reports a confidence score with every answer. Below 80 out of 100 nothing is guessed: the uncertain items go to a review queue and the answer comes back marked "needs review".
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